Input Datetime type Attribute
Definition and Usage
type The attribute returns what type of form element the date field is.
Note:In the following example:
- Safari and Opera 12 (and earlier versions) return "
datetime" - Opera 15 (and later versions), Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome return "
text"
Example
What type of form element does the date-time field return:
var x = document.getElementById("myDatetime").type;
Grammar
datetimeObject.type
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A string value that indicates the type of form element to which the date-time field belongs. |
|---|
Browser Support
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this property.
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Support | 10.0 | Support | Support | Support |
Note:The <input type="datetime"> element does not display any date-time field/calendar in any mainstream browser except Safari.
